Combined retort and shaker.



PATENTED L s. GUIBBNL GOMME@ RBTQRT AND SHAKER,

A?PLUATIN FILED JUNE 24,190?.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

X cf 3 PATENT FFTCE.

JOSEPH S. GUIBBINI, OF BENICIA, CALIFORNIA.

`COMBINED RETORT AND SHAKER.

Application led June 24,

To' all whom it may concern.' v

Be it known that I, Josnrn S. GUIBBIN1, citizen of the United Statesiof America, residing at Benicia, in the countv of lSolano and .State of Califdrnia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Reto'rt and Shaker, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and usefulA improvements in apparatus for evaporating cream although it is to be understood that it is adapted to sundrv other canning processes.

It is an object of the invention to provide novel means in a device of this character for agitating the cream milk while being coked or during` its cooling.

It is also an obj ect of the invention to emplayr anovel retort wherebvthe trucks containing cans of the cream may be run therein.

It is also an object of the invention to pro,

vide`novel means in a device of this character wherein the cream milk majvr be cooked and cooled within the retort without removing it from the retort, and at the same time be shaken to prevent skin or lumps forming on thel milk or cream.

. Furthermore, it is an object of this invention to provide a device of the character `noted, which wail possess advantages in points of simplicity, efficiencyr and durability, proving at the same time comparatively m expensive to manufacture.

W'ith the foregoing and other objects inV view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of part-s to be hereinafter amore full)T set fort-h and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, refer.

ence will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several` views, in which Figure 1, is a view in elevation of a retort broken awav to show-the interior mechanism thereof, the operating mechanism being also shown in elevation. Fig. 2, is a view inelevation of the interior of a. fragment of theretort, illustrating the application of a truck thereto. Fig. 3, is a transverse sectional view, through the retort with the truck in place. Fig. 4, is a plan view of the prong.

In thedrawings 1, denotes a retort which resembles a box about twice as long as wide or high and with the top rounded off. This form of retort in practice has been found moet advantageous. The retorgt is supported Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented March IO, 1908. 19o?.- seria1'N.aso,6es.

retort. The opposite end of the retort 'is opened and is provided with va door 3 made of wrought iron, lined with rubber to prevent leakage. It is held in position by the combined hinges and fasteners 3, which allow it to be opened or closed either wav and fastened. v

Nithin the retort and secured to the iioore ing thereof are a series of standards 4, on which is supported a frame 5. In this frame 5, are mounted the rollers 6. It is to be observed that the peripherv of these rollers is provided with grooves 19.

The retort is provided with a steam inlet 7, which preferably passes through the flooring of the retort and above the discharge of this inlet in a spreader 8, which is preferably saucer shaped in form.' Adjacent the steam inlet and in the flooring of the retort is a steam and water outlet 9. Within the retort andalong the top thereof is arranged a spray pipe 10, which is for the purpose of cooling the retort when desired. This spraliv pipe is in communication with a suitable supply pipe 11. In the top of the retort is located a valve 12, to assure and control the circulation of steam within thev retort. The retort is also provided witha pressure gage and a thermometer.

if* Leading up to the open end of the retort is a trackway 13, on which is moved a truck 14. YThis truck is provided with a series of rollers 15, similar in form to the rollers 6. On these rollers is the containing truck 16. which is preferably rectangular in form and has on its under surface the rails 17, which are provided with the longitudinal beads 18, which are adapted to engage the grooves 19, of the rollers. On this containing truck are adapted to be placed the cans of milk to be cooked or sterilized. This containing truck is readily transferred from the truck 14, to the rollers of the frame within the retort. After being placed within the retort, the re. taining truck is enga ed b v the prongv20, which is approximate y U shaped. After the prong is in applied position on the containing truck, its free ends have secured thereto a closing member 21. To the base of the prong and centrally thereof is secured a shaft 22, which passes through a bushing 23, and is connected to a pitman-24, which is carried by Ian-eccentric 25, suitably opera distancelieyondbne end or face of the ated. This eccentric is suitably supported .on the extending portions ofv t'liellooring of the retort.l It is by means of this eccentric and its connecting parts that Vthe cream milk Within the retort is shaken or agitated durin the process of cooking or cooling.

Vhat I claim is 1. In combination, a retort, a truck therein, a prong approximately U-shape engaging the truck, a closing member engaging 'the free ends of the prong -to holdthe prong to the truck, and means for engaging the prong to reciprocate the truck.

2. In combination, a retort having means for admitting heating agents, a frame Within ,the retort, rollers on the frame, a prong, a

truck in the prong, said truck resting on the rollers, a member secured to the prongs back of theitruck andv bearing tliereagainst, and l free ends of the prong to hold the prong to the truck and means for engaging the eX- terior portion of the prong to reciprocate the truck. l

In testimony whereof I al'lix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses this4tl1 day 30 of June, 1907.

lJosErn sLeUiBBINI.

I/Vitnesses ADDIE M. BILLINGs, E. M. BILLINGS. 

